Positive parenting

TUMBLE Tots are running their annual “Positive Parenting Week” campaign to support and celebrate parents.

Now in its tenth year, the campaign which is being supported by Leapfrog Toys offers parents of young children information on exercising your mind and body, playful parenting and confident parenting.

The provider of physical play for babies and children will be promoting the event with balloons, stickers, information and competitions at the Early Learning Centre, Lord Street, on Saturday.

Positive Parenting booklets providing helpful information are being handed out to more than 260 children and their parents in Sefton at centres including Southport and Formby.

Lawrence Preston from Tumble Tots Sefton said more parents than ever are returning to work: “Being a parent is much harder than it was even a few years ago because society is continually changing. Official figures show 12.6 million women now have jobs, compared to just 8.5 million in the 1970s.

“Parents are striving to do their best for their children, but with such busy lifestyles it can be really difficult to find the precious time to be with and play with their children.”